独
Character
alone; by yourself (as in 独自)
Meaning
dú
du2- alone; by yourself (as in 独自)
- independent; not needing help from other people (as in 独立)
- an only child in the family (as in 独生子)
Examples
我不喜欢独自在家
wǒ bù xǐ huan dú zì zài jiā
I don't like to be at home alone.
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他很独立，自己洗衣服
tā hěn dú lì zì jǐ xǐ yī fu
He is very independent and washes his own clothes.
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我是家里的独生子
wǒ shì jiā lǐ de dú shēng zǐ
I am the only child in my family.
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Practice writing 独
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Words with 独
See all 156 →独特dú tèdifferent from everything else; specialWordHSK 4独立dú lìindependent; able to do things by yourself without helpWordHSK 4独自dú zìalone, with no other people near youWordHSK 4独唱dú chànga song sung by one person; to sing by oneselfWordHSK 7–9独家dú jiāonly one person or group can have it or use itWordHSK 7–9独身dú shēnsingle; not marriedWordHSK 7–9独一无二dú yī wú èrone of a kind; nothing else is the sameWordHSK 7–9独立自主dú lì zì zhǔindependent; making your own choices without help from othersWordHSK 7–9独一dú yīonlyWord独个dú gèaloneWord独享dú xiǎngto have sth to oneselfWord独体dú tǐautonomous bodyWord